Rivera Retires After 18 Years

Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera walks onto the field from the bullpen for a pre-game ceremony at Yankee Stadium before a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 22, 2013, in New York. The 13-time All-Star closer is retiring at the end of this season.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera walks onto the field from the bullpen for a pre-game ceremony at Yankee Stadium before a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants on Sept. 22, 2013, in New York. The 13-time All-Star closer is retiring at the end of this season.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

Mariano Rivera #42 of the New York Yankees is seen in the dugout in the bottom of the eighth inning during the game against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 26, 2013 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York. It is the last game that Rivera will play at Yankee Stadium.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera tips his cap to the fans during the ninth inning of the Yankees' baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Sept. 26, 2013, at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Rays won 4-0 in Rivera's final home game.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, left, applauds as retiring Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte, back to camera, embraces relief pitcher Mariano Rivera in the ninth inning of Rivera's final appearance at a baseball game at Yankee Stadium on Sept. 26, 2013, in New York. The Rays won 4-0.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

In this Sept. 22, 2013 photo, New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera (42) throws to first on a pickoff move in the eighth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants in New York.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

In this Sept. 24, 2013 photo, New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera, left, talks to manager Joe Girardi in the dugout before a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, in New York. Now a baseball icon, Rivera will walk off the mound for the final time this weekend with one more record to set: highest percentage of a Hall of Fame electee.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

In this Sept. 24, 2013 photo, New York Yankees relief pitcher Mariano Rivera signs autographs for fans before the Yankees' baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays, in New York.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

Pitcher Mariano Rivera #42 of the New York Yankees smiles after falling down on a single by Laynce Nix of the Texas Rangers at Ameriquest Field in Arlington on May 23, 2004 in Arlington, Texas.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

Mariano Rivera of the American Team sits with his kids before the Major League Baseball Century 21 Home Run Derby at Minute Maid Park on July 12, 2004 in Houston, Texas.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

Relief pitcher Mariano Riviera #42 of the New York Yankees pitches against the Anaheim Angels at Edison Field in Anaheim, California on Sept. 6, 1999. The Angels defeated the Yankees 5-3.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

Catcher Jorge Posada of the New York Yankees leaps into the air with Mariano Rivera after they defeated the Atlanta Braves 4-1 in game four of the Major League Baseball World Series at Yankees Stadium in New York, New York, to win the Series 4-0 on Oct 27, 1999.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

In this Oct. 21, 1998 file photo, New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera raises both arms as he's hugged by catcher Joe Girardi after the Yankees defeated the San Diego Padres to win the World Series, in San Diego.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees celebrates in their locker room after his team's 6-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox on October 18, 1999 at Fenway Park in Boston. The victory clinched the American League Championship for the Yankees.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

Pitcher Mariano Rivera of the New York Yankees winds up for a pitch during a game against the Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium in New York City, New York on June 28, 1997. The Yankees won the game 11-10.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

New York Yankees pitcher Mariano Rivera signs a ball for young fans at Baseball City Stadium before the start of their spring training game with the Kansas City Royals on March 27, 1996. Kansas City beat New York 5-3.

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Mariano Rivera's Long Yankee Career

Mariano Rivera #42 of the New York Yankees plays catch before a spring training baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on March 2, 1996 at McKenchie Field in Brandenton, Florida.